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[quote name='bethnalgreen' timestamp='1323903893' post='1468657'] We're booked to play our final pub gig of the year this Saturday. It's been booked for about two months. We've publicised it in all the usual ways, FaceBook, LemonRock, local press etc etc. Lots of friends coming. This afternoon, the landlord emailed us (he can't spell either): [i]"Hi guys, got a bit of bad news about this Saturday's gig, a woman came in Tuesday and booked a private party and there paying for there own band, I cant find your number anywhere if you could give me a call back or an email back confirming this email etc .... "[/i] We wrote back to him telling him that either we play, or he pays our full fee. He's now backed off and cancelled the other party (I bet she's pleased) ! How he thought he'd get away with it is anybody's guess .......... [/quote] You got lucky I reckon. We have had a few cancel on us because "new people have come in and taken over" in other words they are doing badly and are cutting back, or basically another band has asked for a gig and the venue thinks they will make more money from them, so they'll say things like "sorry we have double booked and we've had to cancel you" etc.....I guess it wouldn't happen if you were booking large venues but pubs are terrible for this sort of thing. Sometimes they don't even tell us at all and we've only found out through other means like Facebook etc........ Another thing. if a pub/venue wanna do a door take, put someone on the door AND get it it writing! The Diamond at Sutton In Ashfield is the worst. I have it on good authority that a band played there, (Thunder tribute I think it was) on a door take, It was rammed to the rafters and they took well over a grand on the door and only got £500 and they was told he never agreed on a door take! I hear he has done this many times. Another that does this is the Thatched House in Stockport.......AVOID!!!

Hi and welcome to the forum

Welcome Emily

I use a pick, this comes from playing rhythm guitar originally so it feels more natural to me.

Not in any order except the first one....... Chris Squire - My fave bass player. All it took was a listen to "Roundabout" His bass lines are just the best IMO, and great harmony vocals too. Geddy Lee - I don't play Rush stuff nowadays to be honest but he was definitely an early influence, I was lucky enough to meet him once in 1977 my first Rush gig at Birmingham Odeon. Martin Turner - I am lucky enough to call him a friend nowadays. I was also in a Wishbone Ash tribute band, my first band for 25 years which say's it all really. His early WA stuff is simply amazing. Burke Shelley. Well I did form a Budgie tribute band! He's so underrated, and not just for his bass playing but his song writing. There's not a song I don't like on the early albums so that's saying something. Trevor Darks. The "unknown" bass player from the band Automatic Fine Tuning (1976), my fave album. The first gig I ever went to was AFT, and he/they just blew me away and changed my life forever.

Just the one at the moment (Rickenbacker 4001).

i use EzDrummer and I can highly recommend it. I also have Addictive drums but unfortunately there's a fault with it.

[quote name='M-N-Y' timestamp='1322400278' post='1450313'] TM Stevens is really on form on this one from the late 70's. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tYIbLrco24[/media] [/quote] This is cool! one of my fave soul/disco tracks. Replying to an earlier post, I also watched Strife in the late 70's they were excellent. I did hear Gordon Rowley was ill but I didn't know he had passed away, how sad. Best bit of precision playing i've heard was when I watched Peter "Mars" Cowling do a short bass solo when he was in Pat Travers Band, it was 1977 at Leicester Uni.......stunning!

Just a reminder our last gig of the year is at Rock City Nottingham tomorrow Doors - 6.30pm IFTK on around 7.30 / 7.45pm approx and Heatseeker on around 9PM approx. Admission - £10

Talking of Pino, this track has got to be my fave fretless sound i've heard on record right here......... I've always loved this mega bass line...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTWt_pKiMl4

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1321857790' post='1443691'] It was indeed Boltz [/quote] Who just happens to bear a resemblance to this man dontcha think? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOqiHcmkfmI

[quote name='owen' timestamp='1321822406' post='1443537'] Pino obv thought so cos he married one of them. Who was he? Paul Young had some monster players through his band. Proper. [/quote] I think it was Steve Bolton on guitar, correct me if i'm wrong

Good luck with your gig

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1321577756' post='1440974'] Ha almost got me to give it away there! Mine is actually the lightest Ray I have owned, lovely [/quote] Sorry folks if we have gone off the thread subject somewhat here, but...... Pete are they really THAT heavy? The only Stingray i've tried was from 1982, it wasn't that bad weight-wise yet it seemed comfy somehow? The neck seemed a bit fat for my small hands though. Cheers in advance Tony.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1321552128' post='1440600'] See "blah blah blah" Maybe Im just envious as the two coolest looking basses Rics and T birds dont like me? [/quote] Hey Pete, i'll forgive your comments if you pretty, pretty please let me have your dreadfully heavy and God ugly Pre ernie Ball Stingray oh, well worth a try!

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1321481358' post='1439829'] Watch all the Ricky fans come along " mine balances perfect all of them have, blah blah" [/quote] That's because it does!

That has to be totally unique? i've never seen anything like it.

This is very unfortunate. If it was me (assuming you are not in it for money or as a professional job) and I wasn't enjoying it I would probably walk. Consider doing more with band 2 is another option of course. Good luck I hope things work out for you.

[quote name='rocker19' timestamp='1321208618' post='1436503'] Hi I am new here I have just registered.Greetings from Slovakia I am bass guitars enthusiast, but I`ve been playing only for a few months.I`d like to put here for sale 2 basses/I have four which is something my wife don`t like at all/ could you tell me how much photos I am allowed to put here? Nice day to all Jan Slovakia [/quote] Greetings Jan. Welcome to the site

Welcome George. I used a 1X15 Acoustic combo when I was in a Wishbone Ash tribute band, it sounded great and served me well but I sold it because it was a bit too big. I hope things go well for you.

How odd, both of them are my heroes too! Chris Squire is my bass hero, and Glenn Hughes is one of my fave singers! enjoy the gigs.......

Hi bluejay, welcome aboard